A thought by Bob Goff, (2012-05-01) from his book, Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World (p. 1). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Do you want to fix people? Maybe you went into your marriage with an “I can fix them” instead of just loving them attitude. No one want that, they just want to be loved for who they are. What that seems to be is an “I’m better than you” way of looking at people. And that too many times is easy for those of us who are Christians to look at those who aren’t. That is not a good thing. I love the story that Bob shares here in his book about his being accepted by his Young Life leader rather than giving him advice. And that can really be tough to do. I mean I know how to fix you but it isn’t what I know that makes the difference but it is what I do. This is what love, acceptance and forgiveness is all about. The New Testament talks a lot about fel
Continuing a thought from a book I am reading...